The Armenian Marder is a breed of rabbit native to

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...

. It is principally raised for meat.

History

The breed was established in 1940. It is the result of crossbreeding the

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, the

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, and native rabbit breeds.

Characteristics

Fully grown males weigh from , and have a body length of . The average litter size is 7-8 kittens.

References

{{Reflist Rabbit breeds Animal breeds originating in Armenia